Tie plate ahd rail brace



Oct. 11. 11927. l 1,645,258 i R. L. SANDERS l TIE PLATE AND RAIL BRACE Filed March 2e, 1927 Fatented @et ll, i927.

.noBEnT :..sANDEns E sT. Louis, MrssoUEr.

TIE PLATE Ann RAIL ERACE.

V.application filed March 26, 192.7.k Serial No. 178,763.

This invention relatesto a combined tie plate and railV brace, and one object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will serve not only asatie plate to protect a tie but also serve to brace the rail and prevent the rail rombeing forced outwardly by pressure of the flanges ot a ca 'r wheel against'the inner face of the head of the rail. it very often happens that the wheels of a train by pressing against the inner face or a rail will cause theouter rail to be tilted or moved outwardly'at a curve or switch to such an extent that the wheels y will slipt'roin the rails and a Wreck of the train result.

` Another' object ot' the invention is to so Vform the rail brace forming part of the device that'it will have snug lit between Lthe base and head ot a rail with portions engaging the outer tace ot the web and head of the rail and thereby very eiectively brace the Vrail against 'transverse sliding movement or outward tilting movement when the brace is secured to the tie plate. Another object of the invention is to provide the rail brace withv a base'plate adapted to rest ,upon the tie plate and be secured by spikes which serve not only-as means torsecuringthebrace to the tie platebut also as meanstor securing the tie plate upon a tie. rinother objectof the invention is to so formthe tieV plate that when in place it may have firm gripping engagement with a tie and to further so" construct it that van upstanding rib carried thereby willby engagement with the base ot'a rail resist outward movementof therail and in addition preventth'e base ot lthe rail from Acutting-into a yspike passed through the plate with its head overlapping the baseof the rail.

The invention 'is illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, whereinV lFigure l is a perspectiveview showing the improved tie plate and rail brace in use;

Fig 2 isv a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 ot' Fig. 1; v

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the tie plate, and 1 Fig.l 4 'is a perspective view of the rail brace.

The improved tie plate vand rail brace constituting the subject-matter of this invention consists of atie plate,"indicated in generalby the numeral l, and adaptedto rest 5,5 uponthe upper face 'of a tie 2 and a rail brace,`indicatedin--general by the numeral 3, andadapted to be secured upon the tie plate l'with a portion engaging the rail 4:. rlhe rail plate l maybe formed of steel or any other strong-metal desired and is pro- 60 vided at its outer end with anV upstanding flange 5 and intermediate its llength with an up'standing abutment rib 6 intersected by a spike receiving opening through which a spike 8 for engaging the outer edge portion 65 of the base 9 of the rail is passed with itsv head overlapping the rail base, as shown in Fig. 2. Adjacent the inner end of the plate are formed openings l() to receive spikes ll 'for engaging the inner side edge portion of 70 the rail base and between the flange 5 and rib 6 'are formed openings l2 to receive spikes 13. By referring to Fig. 2, it will `be seen thata when the spike 8 is driven through the opening 7 into the tie with its head over- 75 lapping the rail base, 'the face of the shank of the spike which engages the edge face of the rail base will be disposed flush with the inner rail base engaging face of the rib 6 and, therefore, the rib will serve not only as means to brace the rail base against outward sliding movement but also serve to prevent the edge face of the rail base from cutting int-o the spike and severing the head thereotI from its shank to such an extent that the head may be easily broken on by vibration as a train moves along a track. Across the under face of the tie plate are formed ribs 14 which bite into the upper face of the tie and serve to prevent the plate from sliding longitudinally upon the tie. It should be noted that the under tace of the plate between the ribs disposed beneath the portion of the plate upon which the railt rests is flat, whereas between the ribs disposed beneath the outer portion ot' the plate the under faceV ot the`.plate isl curved transversely. This is very clearly shown in Fig.

y2 and by referring to this figure it will be seen that the plate will rest solidly upon the tie and be very firmly held in its proper position and prevented from having sliding movement longitudinally upon the tie.

The brace 3 is also preferably formed of steel although any strong metal may be used and includes a body portion l5 from which extends a base plate 16 having openings 17 formed therein and so disposed that they will register with the openings l2 when the brace is in place upon the ti-e plate with the outer edge ofthe base plate engaging the upstanding abutment flange 5. By this arrangement the spikes 13 may be passed through the registering openings 12 and 17 and serve to secure the brace upon the tie plate and also serve to secure the outer end portion of the tie plate upon the tie. rl`he body portion 15 of the brace extends across the base 9 of the rail and fits snugly between the base and head 18 with its end contacting with the outer face of the web 19 of the rail for substantially the full distance thereof between the base and head of the rail. It should also be noted that the body portion of the brace is formed with a lip 2O projecting upwardly therefrom, as shown in Fig. 4, and adapted 'to overlap the outer face of the rail head, as shown in Fig. 2. By referring to 1 and 2, it will be readily seen thatwhen the brace is in place the rail will Abe-very firmly braced against outward movement and prevent it from being tilted outwardly by pressure of car 'wheel flanges against the inner face of the rail head. The rail will, therefore, be prevented from spreading and danger of a wreck from this cause eliminated. he body portion 15 of the brace is formed hollow, as shown in Figs. 2 and 1l, in order to provide a pocket 21 to receive the head of the spike 8 and the side wall portions of the body are recessed from` their lower edges, as shown at 22, so that the body may rest flat upon the upper face of the rail base and tie plate with the rib 6 fitting into the recesses. Therefore, the brace will be firmly seated and when secured by the spikes 13 a rocking motion may not be imparted to it by vibration and the spikes 13 gradually work loose. l/Vhen it is necessary to repair or replace a rail, the spikes 13 may be easily withdrawn thereby releasing the brace so that it may be removed and the spikes 8 and 11 then withdrawn.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A tie plate and rail brace comprising a plate adapted to rest upon a tie and extend transversely beneath a rail and project from opposite sides of the base of the rail, a flange projecting upwardly from the outer portion of said plate and an abutment rib projecting upwardly from the plate intermediate its ends and adapted to engage the outerv edge face of a rail base, and a rail brace comprising a body adapted to fit snugly between the head and base of a rail in contacting engagement with the outer face of the web of the rail with its outer portion resting upon the plate beween the rib and flange, and a base plate extending outwardly from said body and adapted to rest upon the tie plate with its outer end abutting said `flange, the tie plate and base plate being formed with fastener receiving openings registering when the rail brace is in place.

2. A tie plate and rail brace comprising a plate adapted to extend beneath a rail and project from opposite sides of the base thereof, an abutment rib extending upwardly from the upper face of said plate for engaging the outer edge face of the rail base, a liange'extending upwardly from the upper face of said plate, said plate having a fastener receiving opening intermediate the ends of said rib and fastener receiving openings adjacent the inner end of the plate, and a rail brace comprising a body adapted to lit between the base and head of a rail in engagement with the outer face of the web of the rail and recessed to receive said rib, the body being hollow to receive the head of a fastener passed through the opening intermediate `the ends of the rib with its head overlapping the 4base of the rail, and a base extending outwardly from said body and formed with fastener receiving openings adapted tol register with openings formed in said plate intermediate the rib and flange when the base is resting upon the plate with its outer end abutting said flange.

3. A tie plate and rail b ace comprising a plate adapted to extend beneath a rail and project from opposite sides of the base thereof, an abutment rib extending upwardly from the upper face of said plate for engaging the outer edge face of the rail base, a flange extending upwardly from the upper face of said plate, said plate having openings therein to receive fasteners for engaging the inner side portion of the rail base and other fastener receiving openings between the flange and rib, and a rail brace comprising a body adapted to fit snugly between the head and base of a rail in engagement with the outer face of the web of the rail for the full depth thereof and having an upstanding lip to engage the outer face of the head of the rail, and a base extending from said body and having fastener' receiving openings disposed to register with the openings formed in said plate intermediate the rib and flange when the base is resting upon the plate with its outer end abutting said flange. Y

4. A tie plate and rail brace comprising a plate adapted to extend beneath a rail and project from opposite sides of the base thereof, ribs extending transversely across the under face of said plate to bite into the upper face of a tie, the under face of the portion of the plate extending beneath the rail and projecting from the inner side thereof being flat between the ribs depending therefrom and the under face of the portion of the plate projecting from the outer side of the rail being curved transversely between the ribs depending therefrom, said plat-e having openings formed therein to receive fasteners for engaging opposite side portions of a rail base, a brace to rest upon Y the upper face of said plate between a rail base and the outer end of the plate and including a portion tov fit snugly between the base and head of a rail in contacting engagement with the web and outer side face of the heady of the rail,` said brace being formedV with fastener receiving openings registering with fastener receiving openings in the outer end portion of said plate when the brace is in place.

'5. A tie plate and .rail brace comprising a plate adapted to extend beneath a rail and lproject from opposite sides of the basethereof, ribs extending transversely vacross the under `face of said plate to bite into the upper face of a tie, the under face of the portion ofthe plate extending beneath the rail and projecting from the inner side thereof being flat between the ribs depending therefrom and the under face of the portion of the plate projecting from the outer side of the rail being curved transversely between the ribs depending'therefroni, said plate-having openings formed therein to receive vfasteners for engaging opposite side portions of `a rail base, a brace to rest upon the upper vface of said plate between aV rail base and the outer end of the plate and including a portion to engage a rail between the base and head thereof,` said brace having fastener receiving openings formed ther-ein disposed to register with fastener receiving openings in the outer end portion of said plate.

opposite sides of the base of the rail, ribs extending transversely kacross the under face of said base and adapted to bite into the upper face of a tie, an abutment rib extending transversely across the upper face of said plate for engaging the outer side edge face of a rail base, an abutment ange extending upwardly from one end of said plate, said plate being formed with openings to reeeive fasten-ers for engaging opposite sides of a'railvbase and between the flange and abutment rib having otherv fastener receiv-` ing openings, and a rail brace comprising a body adapted to rest upon the upper face of said plate and fit snugly between the base and head of a rail in engagement with the web thereof and having its upper portion formed with an upstanding lip to overlap the outer side face of the head of the rail, said body being hollow to receive the head of a rail fastener and being recessed to receive the abutment rib, and a base plate extending from the lower end of said body and formed with fastener receiving openings disposed to register with the openings in the tie plate between the abutment rib and flange thereof when the outer end of the base plate is in engagement with said flange.

In testimony whereof I af'x my signature.

ROBERT L. SANDERS. [1.. s] 

